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Re: Ron Artest with some high praise for BRoy

That's an awesome interview. Artest is two parts basketball player and three parts professional wrestler. And he's good at both.

I'm adding him to the incredibly short list of current and former NBA players I'll never tivo past during an interview.

Along with Charles Barkley, Shaq, Sheed, Rodman, Kenny Smith and Avery Johnson. Not the smartest bunch of guys, but certainly the most entertaining.
 
Kaydow said:
I really can't tell if he really is trying to get in Roy's head or if he's just an idiot. Did anybody hear him say that "Michael Jordan said he wished he could have played against me in his prime"??? What? MJ couldn't give two turds about this guy!!
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Of course Artest was a Bull for his first 2 1/2 seasons in the league, and he claims he and Mike had some wars in past off seasons working out. RA has been an outstanding defender since he came into the league and seems as intense/competitive as anyone... it seems only natural that Mike would have enjoyed butting heads with him while both were at the peaks of their games. Competitors seek out challenges.

Perhaps his listing of Brandon as the best he's gone against is both a nod to Roy's talent/game and a dig on Kobe who seems to be widely regarded as a dick. But as someone else noted, Brandon's speed shifting/herky jerky finesse game and ability to finish inside and out is a particularly tough matchup for the much heavier Artest.

STOMP
 
Re: Ron Artest with some high praise for BRoy

Sinobas said:
Kinda funny. Artest really gives off that "not quite all in this dimension" kinda vibe. :lol:

But you know, as much as we hate Artest and Von Wafer in this series, both of them are unrestricted free agents this off-season. I wouldn't mind picking either one of them up.
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Really? He's an undersized Travis Outlaw except he can't rebound. He's shooting 42% for the series, and he's playing out of his mind.

Artest, on the other hand, would be perfect for the starting unit for a few years in the role he has right now in Houston. I wouldn't mind Battier either.
 
Re: Ron Artest with some high praise for BRoy

let's not forget that Artest is a sociopath...and a criminal.
 
Re: Ron Artest with some high praise for BRoy

PapaG said:
Really? He's an undersized Travis Outlaw except he can't rebound. He's shooting 42% for the series, and he's playing out of his mind.

Artest, on the other hand, would be perfect for the starting unit for a few years in the role he has right now in Houston. I wouldn't mind Battier either.
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I have always felt Battier would be perfect for this team.

If Portland had him instead of Houston, the Blazers would have swept the Rockets. Though really, Portland would have been playing the Hornets since they would have had the number two spot in the West.
 
Artest:"Roy better than Kobe or LeBron

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thoughts ??
 
Re: Artest:"Roy better than Kobe or LeBron

My thoughts are that Ron is crazy.

Lebron James is a better offensive player than Brandon Roy, and there is no debate about that. Lebron has a higher volume on a higher efficiency.

Kobe's interesting, because Roy has a higher efficiency by about 1 TS% I believe, and if you adjust for pace, they're probably similar in volume.

One thing that I think Brandon Roy has on both of them though, on offense, is that he's a better clutch scorer.
 
Re: Artest:"Roy better than Kobe or LeBron

o my bad i didn't realize there was another thread like this. feel free to delete mods
 
Re: Roy > Lebron and Kobe

I still love you.
 
Re: Artest:"Roy better than Kobe or LeBron

Денг Гордон said:
My thoughts are that Ron is crazy.

Lebron James is a better offensive player than Brandon Roy, and there is no debate about that. Lebron has a higher volume on a higher efficiency.

Kobe's interesting, because Roy has a higher efficiency by about 1 TS% I believe, and if you adjust for pace, they're probably similar in volume.

One thing that I think Brandon Roy has on both of them though, on offense, is that he's a better clutch scorer.
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LeBron is not as efficient against the top teams in the league, Kobe was money against them this year; so I'd disagree with the disparity. Overall I just like the West more for those kinds of reasons.

I'm sure the Blazers will be serious contenders in the future, they just need a little more seasoning.
 
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